Ayurveda

Yoga poses, practices, and dietary advice to transition from winter to spring.

In unexpected ways, yoga can help you lose weight. Our expert tells you how.

Despite a recent scare over contamination, buying the the right brands will help you avoid any risk.

If your allergies are making you miserable, Ayurvedic remedies may help.

Yogic breathing and gentle poses help keep the body's lymph fluid circulating.

New research says you can't blame lactic acid for sore muscles anymore.

More and more patients are rejecting harsh and invasive conventional treatments in favor of alternative therapies. In response, several prominent health institutions are embracing holistic healing.

Here's the lowdown on what to do when you're feeling rundown but want nothing more than to keep practicing yoga while sick.

Craniosacral therapy has similar benefits to yoga and can help release habitual tension in the body.

Heat up the cold days of winter with sublime sex.

Take our simple quiz to uncover your Ayurvedic stress type.

Does stress leave you anxious to eat or too lethargic to get off the couch?

Although it's not a cure, yoga can help you survive cancer with strength, hope, and vitality.

Suffering from back pain? Yoga can help.

Balneotherapy can elevate your bathing ritual into a therapeutic experience.

Balance Vata to ease feelings of anxiety and ground your energy.

Would you nibble on chemical preservatives? Then why put them on your skin?

By incorporating yoga into your life, you can reduce the severity and frequency of painful episodes, or ease an ache as soon as it starts.

Allergies can turn even the most beautiful summer day into a sneezing, wheezing ordeal, but Viniyoga can help keep your immune system strong and your head clear.

Open up to these natural alternatives for relief from muscle pains and strains.

Knowing your dosha and prakriti can help you stay balanced and healthy.

Gentle Ayurvedic exfoliation can be a soothing part of your skin-care regimen.

Yoga can be a source of knee pain or the ideal therapy. Here's a primer on keeping the joint healthy on and off the mat.

Reflexology aims to heal the body's ills by putting pressure on the feet. And the aftereffects just might tickle you.

The detoxifying effects of Bikram Yoga may help in treating this deadly liver disease.

Recent research into pain management may help spread the word of yoga's therapeutic benefits.

Certain herbs strengthen both the lungs and the adrenals for deeper breathing.

You can improve your eyesight by regularly performing this series of simple exercises.

This do-it-yourself massage stops stress and stimulates healing.

Fight heart disease with guggul, an Ayurvedic herbal remedy that lowers cholesterol.

Nourishing your hair with Ayurvedic herbs also calms the mind.

A mindful home practice is a healthy practice, because you're in charge: When you're feeling low, you can take it easy, and when you're energized, you can rev it up.

Twisting Poses will help restore your spine's natural range of motion, cleanse your organs, and stimulate circulation.

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A new style of dentistry focuses on making patients —and the planet —feel better.

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Scott Blossom offers advice from ayurveda to help you get to sleep.

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Drinking water in yoga class is generally a no-no, but there are some exceptions.

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Baxter Bell gives advice on how one can use yoga for weight loss.

If your yoga class doesn't feel quite right, it might not be a good match for your dosha. Learn how to identify yours and implement it into your routine.

A surprising new study finds a possible connection between abdominal strength and longevity. Here's how yoga can give you strong abs.

While many medication treat the symptoms, vibrations created from chanting Om can help clear your sinusitis and ward off infections from its source.

FDA-approved labels make shopping easier with standards for organic products.

Why you should consider swapping inversions for restorative yoga poses during your period.

Different yoga systems have different answers. Sarah Powers addresses the debate of whether backbending during pregnancy is safe.

If backbends are a struggle for your body, you may try these preparatory shoulder-openers.

Learn why you should vocalize your mantras instead of silently thinking them to benefit the heart and the central nervous system.

Alternative approaches to treat erectile dysfunction beyond medication have been shown to be effective, including exercise, stress management, sex therapy, and yoga.

Are you overstimulated, overworked, and stressed? If so, you might be depleting your rasa reserve.

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Which poses should you practice to reverse the effects of chronic stress? Our expert Roger Cole recommends a regular restorative sequence.

Why many are turning to yoga for a more natural, effective approach to infertility.

In 1990 River Huston was a kick-ass fitness trainer in New York City. Her workouts were about pain, tight buns, and thousands of stomach crunches. Pushing herself beyond physical limits was her modus operandi.

A well-tended, well-loved face is the best canvas for the soul's expression.

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